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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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